Louisiana

Louisiana is a state in the American South region of the United States. The state consists of 64 parishes, the only state (apart from Hawaii) not to consist of counties; Baton Rouge is the capital, while New Orleans is the largest city. Louisiana was purchased in 1803 in the Louisiana Purchase from France, and it was admitted to the union on 30 April 1812, the 18th state. In 2015, the state had a population of 4,670,724 people, with significant populations of African-Americans, Cajuns, and Native Americans (Louisiana has the largest amount of Native American tribes in any southern state, 18 tribes).